Nigeria seeks South Africa’s backing for G20, BRICS membership

The Nigerian government is seeking South Africa’s backing to attain full membership of the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB).

Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions of interest under South Africa’s G20 presidency.

These requests were made by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during her closing remarks at the ministerial session of the 11th Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday.